Intensive Chair Test		Standard Chair Test
Back Tilt/Rocking	1,000,000 Times	120,000 Times
Arm Test	100,000 Times	5,000 Times
Seat/Base/Caster Test	311,000 Times	5,000 Times
Seat Swivel	125,000 Times with 500 lbs.	5,000 Times with 200 lbs.
Height Cylinder	125,000 Times with 500 lbs.	No Test
Upholstery (Fabric)	1,000,000 Double Rub	100,000 Double Rub
24/7 Intensive Use Test
Type of Test	GSA Minimum Requirement for test FNEW83-269E	ANSI/BIFMA Acceptance	Steelpower                               Hi-Tech Seating
Cyclic Back and Back Tilt Mechanism Fatigue Test	1,000,000 Cycles Minimum	120,000 Cycles	Over 1,000,000 Cycles - PASS
Cyclic Vertical Load Test on 1 Arm	100 lbs. Through 250 lbs. In 50 lb. Increments. 25,000 cycles at each load level	200 lbs. 1 time function load 300 lbs. 1 time proof load 2,500 lbs. 1 time proof load (Base only)	Over 100,000 Cycles - PASS
Cyclic Vertical Load Test on Seats, Bases and Casters	200 lbs. Through 1300 lbs in 50 lb. Increments. 25,000 cycles at each load level	3000 lbs. 6" one crop 2,500 lbs. One load (Base only)	Over 300,000 Cycles - PASS
Cyclic Side Thrust Load Test on Arms	50 lbs. through 200 lbs increments. 25,000 cycles at each load level	100 lbs. 1 time function load 150 lbs. 1 time proof load	Over 175,000 Cycles - PASS
Cyclic Pneumatic seat Height Adjustment Test	250 lbs. cyclic seat load. Cycle pneumatic unit 125,000 full cycles	No comparable test requirement	Over 125,000 Cycles - PASS
Caster/Chair Base Durability Test	36,000 cycles. 5 lbs. Retention after cycling	36,000 cycles 5 lbs. Retention minimum after cycling	36,000 Cycles @300 lbs. - PASS